KYMCO USA’s
ATV Team Populates the Podium at Unadilla GNCC
Unadilla GNCC - Round 9 -
New Berlin, NY - September 10, 2011
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Kyle Gooding took first place aboard his
KYMCO Maxxer 450i IRS in the 4x4 Lites
ATV Class |
Spartanburg, SC (9/13/2011) -
KYMCO USA’s ATV team took 1st & 2nd
in the 4x4 Lites class, a 2nd place finish in
the 90cc Limited class, and a 9th place finish
in the Sport (15+) class last weekend at the Grand
National Cross Country (GNCC) race at the historic
Unadilla Valley Sports Complex in New Berlin,
N.Y.
Kyle Golding took the checkered flag in the
2-hour 4x4 Lites race atop his KYMCO Maxxer
450i IRS, finishing just 1 min. 7 sec. ahead
of teammate Zach Stoddard and his Maxxer 450i
IRS. The victory positions Golding 2nd in his
class overall standings. Stoddard is 3rd overall,
11 points behind Kyle.
KYMCO Team Rider Brendan Golding roared to
a 2nd place finish in the 90cc Limited race
on his Mongoose 90R. The podium finish positions
Brendan 2nd in his class standings, only one
point behind the leader.
In the two-hour Sport (15+) race, Taylor “Turbo”
Stoddard scrambled to 9th place on his Mongoose
300. The hard-fought finish keeps Turbo 8th
in his class overall standings as the team prepares
for the next GNCC race, September 24, at Mountain
Ridge in Somerset, Penn.
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Kyle
Gooding taking the checkered flag at Unadilla
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“This was awesome, absolutely awesome,”
KYMCO Team Race Manager Al Golding said upon
seeing Kyle take the checkered flag. “We
go through two weeks of prep for two hours of
constant pounding on the guys and equipment.
Now we go back to two weeks of prep to do it
all over again.”
Visit KYMCO USA’s Facebook page, beginning
Monday, September 19, to meet KYMCO’s
current six-member ATV team and follow them
into the second half of the 2011 GNCC season
as they prepared for their race at Unadilla.
About KYMCO
USA:
KYMCO's roots in the motorsports
industry go back to its founding in 1963, as
the Kwang Yang Motor Company, Ltd., with headquarters
in Taiwan. Long a leader in quality, fuel economy,
and versatility, today KYMCO manufactures motor
scooters, motorcycles, and ATVs at five plants
in Asia, including the main facility in the
city of Kaohsiung.
KYMCO is
the largest scooter manufacturer in Taiwan,
and currently exports to 74 countries worldwide.
All KYMCO plants use the latest technology for
the engineering and production of reliable engine,
chassis, and other components. Since 2004, KYMCO
has been officially accredited for ISO-9001
quality in manufacturing; KYMCO is committed
to maximum customer satisfaction and constant
innovation, making use of the most advanced
CAD/CAE tools to bring superior engineering
and design to their products.
The company's
partner in the United States is KYMCO USA, with
headquarters, marketing, and distribution centered
in Spartanburg, South Carolina. KYMCO USA is
dedicated to building the brand's reputation
and market share through superior value, frequent
new product introductions, strategic industry
partnerships, and excellence in dealer network
support. KYMCO USA has a reputation and expertise
gained through over 30 years in the U.S. powersports
industry.
www.kymcousa.com
